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Home for the Holidays (1995)

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Starring (View all)
Holly Hunter Holly Hunter
Claudia Larson
Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr.
Tommy Larson
Anne Bancroft Anne Bancroft
Adele Larson
Charles Durning Charles Durning
Henry Larson
Dylan McDermott Dylan McDermott
Leo Fish
Geraldine Chaplin Geraldine Chaplin
Aunt Glady
Steve Guttenberg Steve Guttenberg
Walter Wedman
Cynthia Stevenson Cynthia Stevenson
Joanne Wedman


Written by
Chris Radant Chris Radant
(short story)
W.D. Richter W.D. Richter
(screenplay)


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Let's dance while the music plays

12 years, 1 month ago at Sep 15 13:53
I think the balance of this film, for its oeuvre, was very close to perfect. It has some flaws but so do our lives. A film with heart and humour, great performances from the cast (this must have been a hoot to be a part of) and solid unshowy writing. I laughed, shed a tear, but the warmth of the film stays with me. The thanksgiving scene was splendid; I've been to a few myself when I lived in the ... read more

An average movie

8 years, 9 months ago at Jan 15 14:57
I already saw this movie but since it was ages ago, I was quite eager to check it out again. Back in 2011, Jodie Foster finally made a come-back with ‘The Beaver’ and even though didn’t get much love when it was released, I thought it was a decent watch and it is rather surprising that it took her so long to finally come up with a new directing effort. Indeed, back in 1991, she made her dire... read more
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After losing her job, making out with her soon to be ex-boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson has to face spending the holiday with her family. She wonders if she can survive their crazy antics.
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Tags: Comedy (7), Holiday (5), Thanksgiving (5), Drama (5), Romance (4), Dysfunctional Family (4), Acceptance (3), Argument (3), Marijuana (3), Mother Daughter Relationship (3), 1990s (3), Family (3), Christmas (3), Glbt (2), Dinner (2), Gay Interest (2), 1995 (2), Turkey The Bird (1), Lamp (1)
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" After losing her job, making out with her soon to be ex-boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson has to face spending the holiday with her family. She wonders if she can survive their crazy antics. The film, featured earlier performances by David Strathairn, Amy Yasbeck, and Claire Danes, and also featured songs by The Beastie Boys, Rusted Root, Tom Jones, and others, and was a moderate critical success and financial success. Home"


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" After losing her job, making out with her soon to be ex-boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson has to face spending the holiday with her family. She wonders if she can survive their crazy antics. The film, featured earlier performances by David Strathairn, Amy Yasbeck, and Claire Danes, and also featured songs by The Beastie Boys, Rusted Root, Tom Jones, and others, and was a moderate critical success and financial success. Home"


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" After losing her job, making out with her soon to be ex-boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson has to face spending the holiday with her family. She wonders if she can survive their crazy antics. The film, featured earlier performances by David Strathairn, Amy Yasbeck, and Claire Danes, and also featured songs by The Beastie Boys, Rusted Root, Tom Jones, and others, and was a moderate critical success and financial success. Home"


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